Marimuthu Karpuraranjith,Yuanfu Chen,Xinqiang Wang,Bo Yu,Sivamoorthy Rajaboopathi,Dongxu Yang
It is still challengeable to develop low-cost metal-based photocatalysts with high efficiency and stability for organic pollutant degradation. Herein, we propose a novel “interfacial engineering and suitable band gap matching” strategy to synthesize hexagonal SnSe nanoplate supported SnO 2 -CNTs for highly efficient photocatalytic activity. The CNTs-SnO 2 /SnSe, constructed by SnO 2 nanoparticles homogeneously embedded in carbon nanotube surface, which is anchored on hexagonally crystalline SnSe nanoplates, is synthesized by a facile low-cost and eco-friendly one-pot solvothermal reaction. Compared to SnO 2 , SnSe, CNTs-SnO 2, SnO 2 /SnSe, the CNTs-SnO 2 /SnSe delivers significant performance, enhancement in photocatalytic degradation for aqueous organic dye pollutant under visible light irradiation in 60 min. The k value of CNTs-SnO 2 /SnSe is over 2.2 times larger than CNTs-SnO 2 , SnO 2 and SnSe. The remarkably enhanced photodegradation performance of CNTs-SnO 2 /SnSe is mainly attributed to its unique nanoarchitecture, high surface area and band gap matching: the CNTs skeleton can facilitate the electron transfer; band gap diagram of CNTs-SnO 2 /SnSe is beneficial to efficient electron-hole charge separation and recombination of electron-hole pair can be effectively suppressed. This work presents a rational catalyst design with nanoarchitecture and band gap matching, and a facile one-pot synthesis strategy to synthesize low-cost photocatalysts for dye pollutant degradation with prominent high-efficiency and long-term stability.
In this study, In-situ precipitation reaction was used to prepare paraffin@SnO2/CNTs composite phase change materials. The paraffin@SnO2/CNTs composites material were prepared by using paraffin as a phase change core material, and tin dioxide and carbon nanotubes as composite shell materials. The microstructure, chemical composition and crystal phase structure of the composites were analyzed by Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier infrared spectrum (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The thermal performance and thermal stability of phase change materials were determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The microcapsule has a core–shell structure with a diameter of 2–5 μm. The encapsulation efficiency of the paraffin@SnO2/CNTs composite was calculated to be 42.94%. The slurry is formed by dispersing microcapsules in water, which not only greatly improves the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, visible light absorption, but also makes the effective receiving efficiency reach 91.79% at 40 °C, indicating that it is a promising heat transfer working slurry in the field of Direct Absorption Solar Collectors (DASC) system.
The development of advanced thermal management materials with combined high thermal conductivity and effective infrared stealth remains a critical challenge for aerospace avionics. We fabricate a superhydrophobic SnO₂/carbon nanotube (CNTs) composite coating on aluminum substrates via a facile spraying method. The optimized composite exhibits a water contact angle of 159.4°, attributed to the hierarchical micro−/nanostructure formed by SnO₂ particles and CNT networks. The interconnected CNT network establishes efficient in-plane thermal pathways within the coating. The overall effective thermal conductivity has increased, mainly due to improvements in carbon nanotube permeation networks and interfacial heat transfer. Spectral emissivity measurements in the 8–14 μm atmospheric window show that the coating reduces the average emissivity from 0.85 to 0.51, corresponding to a theoretical reduction in radiative signal of approximately 40%, thereby significantly lowering the infrared signature. The coating also demonstrates excellent environmental durability, retaining hydrophobicity under mechanical abrasion, extreme pH, and temperatures up to 140 °C. This multifunctional coating shows promising potential for thermal management, infrared stealth, and surface protection in harsh operational environments.
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